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In what was is there different treatment? Manning stood trial, was imprisoned, and is now free. Assange has not.
by joshuamorton 5y ago
In what was is there different treatment? Manning stood trial, was imprisoned, and is now free. Assange has not.
- at_a_remove 5y agoIt's gonna be super neat to find out. Are you of the opinion that Assange will be eventually set free?
- joshuamorton 5y agoI'm not an expert, but if following @popehat on twitter has taught me anything, it would lead me to conclude yes. He's charged with 18 counts, each with a 10 year maximum sentence, except 1 with a 5 year sentence. Manning faced 22 charges, including one that carried a potential death penalty, so broadly speaking Assange is facing fewer and less serious charges. If we take Manning's sentencing as a reasonable upper bound, he'd face 35 years in prison, with potential for early release. He's 50 now, so there's a chance he'd die in prison, but I'd give him better than even odds. And that's assuming what I'd argue is a worse than could be expected sentencing. But in general the likelyhood of him facing a life sentence (or what amounts to a life sentence, 50+years) is low.